The Coworker

Written by Freida McFadden

Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back.

Dawn Schiff is strange.

At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company
where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She
has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m.

So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker
Natalie Farrell―beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running―is
surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that
changes everything…

It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider―she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim?

But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff.

Enough to kill.

The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present―with deadly consequences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hollywood Upstairs Press
• Release date: Aug 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9781666646078

Freida McFadden

Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury and #1 Amazon bestselling author who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. She lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step. For more information, visit FreidaMcFadden.com.

Reviews for The Coworker

[Gwenith Cooke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Highly recommend! Although I had it figured out before the big reveal - process of elimination- I really enjoyed the book. It was a great companion on the lonely road between Tucson and Phoenix.

[martakostkiewicz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So good! Twisted and so well written. Unexpected development that you would never had guessed.

[mosully84 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was OK. The RE emails were annoying and the narrator was a bit monotone and robotic at times. Not one of her better books

[jtjtrmkkgc · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

If I could have given 1/2 of a star it still would have been too much. This book was awful…the narration sounded like a robot reading it and the story, I have no words. Normally McFaddens books are excellent, my favorites in fact. I can’t believe this is the same author that wrote The Teacher and The Housemaid.

[Fonda Watson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not my favorite by her but still kept my full attention.

[jessicalee022 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was kinda predictable. But I love this author and have read and will read lots of her stuff.

[Stephanie Miller · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The beginning is very very repetitive, I never want to hear the word turtle again.

[lkhdwh6 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It was a bit farfetched! Just ok I suppose, I really hated the RE emails!

[candi0parshall · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I like the dark humor and how this author writes!

[amyuskoski · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I can’t tell if the book is over-dramatic and stating the obvious or if it’s just the terrible narration. The narrator should better understand the content before she tries reading aloud. Everything is extra. Extra monotone when she does the monotone person voice or reads emails, extra emotion whether or not any emotion is called for. I can’t even finish it.

[Kathy Esdale · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Twisting and turning until the last word!!! You got me Frieda….

[Elaine Marie Disla · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This one was just “okay” the end was definitely the best part.

[Shadavaine Leonard · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

OMG, This was a good book it was so many twist it was unbelievable

[Palema · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Will read more from this author. Her characters were believable and the story unpredictable.

[rmbishop16 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good read! Frieda McFadden keeps the reader intrigued throughout this book. I enjoy her style.

[Kris Riley · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I have a hard time listening to books in which the character were hearing from is such an awful person. Makes the book almost impossible to listen to. Hate books where characters cheat and come out as the good guys somehow. It ruins an otherwise great story. I was on Dawn’s side the whole time. Natalie is awful

[shelbi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

WHAT A SUSPENSE READ!!!! Loved this book and the way it kept me guessing!!

[Vicki Tucker · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

All of her books are very good, and I would recommend them, but this one has so many plot twists! Just when you think you had it figured out, boom another surprise!

[Justin Walther · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was a good read. Had you guessing till the end definitely worth the read

[Kelly Smith Newcomer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved the narrator when she was Dawn! I could picture what she looked like in my head by the way she portrayed her voice! Loved the twist at the end also! Especially with Natalie!

[Frances Towery · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked the twists and turns but the ending was so corny. It felt like a bad Lifetime movie meets the ending sequence of Mean Girls.

[Nina Davis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

She’s the queen of her craft! Freida McFadden never ever disappoints! I can honestly say I never want to hear about another turtle, lol! She always leaves you with a twist you never see coming, that’s why she’s the best!

[kmdcrimi_359717653 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Original and captivating. Love this author. She never disappoints me.

[diane duran · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book hard to put down. From avid reader d

[Keondra Smith · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Liked this book a lot. Definitely knew where she was going but there was still some twists I didn’t expect!

[Effa Mshah · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

the plot twist was expected tbh. dawn kept going on and on about turtles. wished someone told her stfu about it

[Paula Hudson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book, the ending was a good one, page-turner. A Must Read!!!

[Lara Pretorius · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a great book- I was hooked from the first chapter and really enjoyed the characters and plot! Narrator did a wonderful job! I highly recommend a listen-it thankfully is more thriller than contemporary woman and only a bit romance.

[Natalie Basiliere · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was my first book read by this author.

***SPOILERS***

I found this book good enough to hold my interest, but not good enough to recommend to anyone. So much of it was too far fetched for me. Character development was lacking ... especially for Caleb. I liked that Dawn was different ... quirky, possibly autistic.

I really found it hard to believe that Caleb and Dawn had this long term plan to make Natalie pay for what she did to Amelia, but then in the end Caleb went to Natalie for help to find Dawn? How did that make sense? And if he and Dawn hated Natalie so much, how did they change their minds about wanting her to pay for making fun of Amelia?

And why was Seth such a jerky boss? Why was he mean to Dawn? That wasn't explained and didn't make sense. I didn't find Seth as a lovable character at all.

Dawn suddenly changing her mind at the end of the pier like she did? Nah. Not at all believable.

It was just "okay" for me. Nothing too special.

[Katie Scholl · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

You did it again!!! So far you have long my mind where do you come up with this stuff man it’s incredible. You have taken Monday and days for me and made them good. Thank you so much you made them a little intense but wow I loved it.